Luongo is signed through 2022, with a salary cap hit of $5.33 million. Since the Canucks have decided that Cory Schneider is their future goaltender, they have tried to trade Luongo. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been the team most heavily rumored to be interested in Luongo since last summer, but the emergence of James Reimer, among other factors, gummed up the works. The contract, though, is the biggest reason that Luongo has not been traded.

"If I could scrap it, I would," Luongo said of the contract.

Despite the disappointment at remaining a backup, Luongo vowed to continue to work hard to pursue the championship that has eluded Vancouver for the Canucks' entire history. Luongo backstopped them as far as Game 7 of the finals in 2011.

"I would like nothing more than to win a Stanley Cup this year," he said.

Luongo also made a poo jokes in his press conference, displaying the sense of humor usually seen on the @strombone1 Twitter feed, which has steadfastly remained a non-verified account.

The other guy who signed Luongo's contract—GM Mike Gillis—defended it as favorable for both sides at the time and noted that the new CBA changed how teams deal with long-term deals.

"When you have a day like this where your whole life could be turned upside down and then you speak to (the media) right after, I think there's an opportunity for the things to be said that in the clear light of day might not be reflective of how he really feels," Gillis said, adding that Luongo handled himself "extraordinarily well" and both would speak privately.